About the People of Lao Adv
Lao Adv Tours was formed by a group of friends in early 2015. All of us are motorcycle riders with many years in Asia under our belts. Combining our experience, we now offer you a wide range of tours. From the northern mountains to the flatter lands of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the south, on the paved roads and dirt tracks, our tours of Laos offer some great riding. With our many years’ experience in the touring business, our aim is to run well organised fun tours, showing you the country and its people, while traversing the best trails, roads, and routes that Laos has to offer.
CHECK WHAT THE PAST CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY…
Chris Corbett
Owner CEO (Chief Exploring Officer)
Chris and his trusty companion.
Chris has lived and worked in Laos for 15 years. Before that, he spent 5 years riding the Ho Chi Minh Trail, researching and learning about it. Now a seasoned tour operator with a can-do attitude and a handy skill with a spanner, Chris started to feel a little shackled working in the tourism sector for others. So now he’s finally broken free from the grind and gathered a group of like-minded people to offer some stunning adventures.
Mr Muttley.
Mr Hulle
Tour Guide
Mr Hulle & his daily driver.
Mr. Hulle has been a motorcycle tour guide in Laos for 14 years, with 10 of those years at Lao Adv. He is one of the best, a cheerful and outgoing guy who always has a smile. An excellent mechanic, he knows every route from memory. You can certainly trust Mr. Hulle to keep you safe. The reviews I get about Hulle are exceptional.
Miss Bouaphanh
COO (Chief Organizational Officer)
Miss Bouaphanh
Miss Bouaphanh joined us in January 2025. She is in charge of the rentals. Bouphan will be providing you with the bikes and handling the paperwork. She also manages tour administration and the daily operations of the office. She has begun her guide training and is quickly becoming an important part of the team.
Mrs Tee
CFO/ Accounting
Teety Thidavanh
Tee is the backbone of our operation here in Laos, taking care of all the finances and government-related work. All this is very important in Laos; running a company and having the correct paperwork isn’t easy. She also works full-time for another leading travel company in Laos. Trained by a Dutch financial guru, she has all the right skills, and nothing is too much trouble for her. I wouldn’t be here today without Tee!
Mr Muttley
CIO (Chief Intelligence Officer)
With over 5 years of experience in the intelligence field, Mr Muttley oversees all intelligence gathering and analysis to help guide strategic business decisions. Prior to Lao ADV, Muttley worked for the CIA conducting foreign surveillance and leading covert operations.
Virginia Morris
Virginia with Artillery piece
Virginia has a great sense of adventure. At 13 years old she rowed three miles across a shipping lane to discover the island on the other side. Before she could even drive a car, she had traveled extensively and trained as a pilot.
Her interest in the Vietnam War has spanned decades. She lived in Laos for two years where she walked the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the late 1990s. In Vietnam and American, she has interviewed many veterans of the conflict. The former commander of the trail Lieutenant General Dong Si Nguyen of the Truong Son Army, one of the biggest sections of the Vietnamese People’s Army, presented Virginia with a campaign medal as a sign of friendship between Britain and Vietnam.
Today Virginia is an author, explorer, and academic researcher specialising in military and political subjects. She is married with two children, both of which accompanied her and her husband down the trail in 2015.
Mark Abbott
Mark is a career coach, trainer, and motivational speaker to young professionals.
He’s been off – road riding now for 15 years doing tours in France, Pyrenees, Thailand, and, of course, Laos.
Mark is a big supporter of Lao ADV and has been a good mentor to our CEO, Chris.
